LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — 4 gamers scored in double figures because the Kansas State ladies used a dominant workforce rebounding efficiency to beat beforehand undefeated No. 17 Texas Tech 65-59 on Saturday.
Tess Heal led the Wildcats (10-9, 3-3 Massive 12) with 12 factors, 4 rebounds and three steals. Gina Garcia, Jordan Speiser and Taryn Sides all scored 11 factors. Speiser led with seven rebounds and added two steals.
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The Wildcats dominated the Girl Raiders (19-1, 6-1) by a margin of 46-20 on the glass, resulting in a 28-14 benefit on factors within the paint, and a 14-3 benefit on second-chance factors. That rebounding negated the Girl Raiders’ 18-10 benefit on turnovers, resulting in a 18-5 benefit on factors off turnovers.
Bailey Maupin had 18 factors and two steals for the Girl Raiders. Jada Malone added 15, going 5 of 8 and 5 of 5 on the free-throw line. Snudda Collins had 12 to go along with two blocks.
The Wildcats used a 14-3 run to construct a 30-25 lead on the half. The Girl Raiders responded to take the lead with an 11-0 run, utilizing seven factors from Malone and a four-point play by Collins to steer by six with 8:17 remaining.
That lead evaporated within the waning minutes. After a 3-pointer from Collins with 2:24 remaining, the Girl Raiders’ solely level got here from a Sidney Love free throw with six seconds left, whereas the Wildcats closed with an 8-1 run.
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The loss removes the Girl Raiders from the record of remaining undefeated groups within the nation (No. 1 UConn, No. 5 Vanderbilt), after the very best begin to a season in program historical past.
Up subsequent
Kansas State will host Houston on Wednesday.
Texas Tech performs at BYU on Wednesday.
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